I was three songs in on St. Vincent’s upcoming self-titled LP when I knew it was great. Sure, Annie Clark had impressed me before “Marry Me” and “Actor” were both solid albums, but “St. Vincent” just blew me away. Clark came out of her shell on this one. Maybe it was recording and touring with …read more.

Update: Since this article has been publish, I’ve had several sources confirm that John and Paul Thornley of U.S. Royalty did start out in Warsaw (though the brothers are originally from Maryland). They previously performed under the moniker New Harbour. Last weekend I hung out with a guy who introduced me to U.S. Royalty. He …read more.

Back in the late 80s/early 90s there was this thing called indie rock. It was not mainstream, polished or particularly poppy. Typically it was noisy, adventurous, DIY productions with insightful lyrics and experimental sonics. Bands like Pavement, The Pixies, Hüsker Dü, The Replacements, Sonic Youth, and Archers of Loaf, played deep, dynamic, racous, exhilarating music. …read more.